"In ancient times, people across Europe and Native Americans used the moon to track the seasons," according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. "In the lunar calendar, names were often given to each month's moon."

February's full moon is known as the snow moon, a reference to its presence during a month that brings snow to many parts of North America and Europe. February is typically the snowiest month in the United States.

According to EarthSky, the super snow moon will be the second of three consecutive supermoons, but February's will be the brightest. This month's full moon will be 221,734 miles from Earth. Last month's supermoon was 222,274 miles away, and March's supermoon will appear 224,173 miles from Earth.